Friday, July 29, 2005
Comments By Bob Swanson
30 YRS AGO CITY FATHERS STARTED TO FAIL IN CAUSING POLICE AND FIRE TO GROW AS THE CITY GREW IN POPULATION AND AREA OF COVERAGE, THEREFORE WE ARE NOW IN THE CURRENT SITUATION OF TOO FEW TO DO TOO MUCH, SO NOT AS MUCH AS NEEDED GETS DONE EXCEPT THROUGH SPECIAL SHORT TERM HOT SPOT DAMPENING PROGRAMS. MAKES THE NEWS BUT DOES LITTLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS LONG TERM.
POLITICIANS AND COURTS HAVE STYMIED THE POLICE IN PERFORMING TOUGH EQUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH RULES OF CONTROLLED RESPONSE TO GIVEN SITUATIONS SO THAT OFFICERS ARE INTIMIDATED TO THE DEGREE OF DOING TOO LITTLE RATHER THAN DOING ENOUGH. NO PROFILING, NO PHYSICAL RESTRAINING, NO SHOOTING UNLESS SHOT AT FIRST AND THEN ONLY IF OFFICER FEELS HE CAN BEST PROTECT CITIZENS AND SELF BY SHOOTING BACK. AND HE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO CATCH THE PERSON ANOTHER DAY BEFORE THAT PERSON HURTS/KILLS SOMEONE ELSE.
THE CITY FAILED TO PERMIT THE WEST, NORTHWEST END OF TOWN TO GROW BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE WEST SIDE SEWER TUNNEL SOME 30 YRS AGO AND THEY ARE NOW JUST GETTING AROUND TO IT. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE AND MAY TAKE MANY, MANY YEARS TO UNDO.
SMALL BUSINESSES GET LITTLE OR NO HELP FROM THE CITY IN THE FORM OF TAX RELIEF OR TIF TO GROW. THEY HAVE TIF'ED DOWNTOWN SO THE BIG BOYS CAN SAVE THEIR OLD INVESTMENT HOLDINGS IN DOWNTOWN. THE PARKING BUILDINGS ARE A JOKE AS THEY HAVE MADE THEM TOO EXPENSIVE & TOO DIFFICULT TO USE WHEN IT COMES TO PAYING AND THEY PROVIDE NO SENSE OF SECURITY TO USERS BY NOT HAVING TOLL COLLECTORS ON SITE. ONES THAT DID AND COULD WANDER ABOUT THE RAMPS TO CHECK ON WHAT'S HAPPENING WITHIN.
THE ELECTED SHOULD NOT BE GETTING PAID HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE AS A BENEFIT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE POOR PAY FOR A PART TIME JOB THEY CHOOSE TO RUN FOR AND GOT ELECTED TO.
DEPARTMENT HEADS SHOULD COME PREPARED TO ALL MEETINGS SINCE THEY KNOW IN ADVANCE THE AGENDA AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANTICIPATE MOST QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED. THIS BUSINESS OF USING THE OLD PLOY OF I LEFT THAT ON MY DESK OR I'LL GET BACK TO YOU IN TWO WEEKS, WHICH IS REALLY A WAY OF JUST NOT ANSWERING UNWANTED QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES OR LACK OF PERFORMANCE.
ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION IN THE AREA THEY HEAD UP. EXAMPLE: CIVIL ENGINEER WITH FIELD/EQUIPMENT OPERATING EXPERIENCE SHOULD RUN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
THE CITI BUS LINES SHOULD BE HOUSED AT THE NEW MUNICIPAL SERVICE BUILDING IN NW DAVENPORT NOT ACROSS THE RIVER. THE DRIVERS HAVE TO TRAVEL INTO STATE TO START THEIR JOB, OUT OF STATE TO END THE SHIFT AS WELL AS OUT OF STATE TO GET SERVICE AND REPAIRS. TOO MUCH WASTED TRAVEL/DOWN TIME AND NEEDLESS MILEAGE WASTING GAS ADDING UNNECESSARY WEAR AND TEAR TO THE BUSES.
THE CITY FATHERS NEED TO ANSWER THE QUESTION OF HOW MUCH WILL TAXPAYERS BE REQUIRED TO PAY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE SKYBRIDGE, BALL STADIUM, ART GALLERY, RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE BLDG., PARKING RAMPS AS YOU CAN'T BUILD SOMETHING AND IT WILL JUST TAKE CARE OF ITSELF.
WELL THESE ARE THINGS THAT MUST BE DEALT WITH AND IN A FIRM AGGRESSIVE MANNER.
BOB SWANSON, RETIRED POLICE MAJOR
POLITICIANS AND COURTS HAVE STYMIED THE POLICE IN PERFORMING TOUGH EQUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH RULES OF CONTROLLED RESPONSE TO GIVEN SITUATIONS SO THAT OFFICERS ARE INTIMIDATED TO THE DEGREE OF DOING TOO LITTLE RATHER THAN DOING ENOUGH. NO PROFILING, NO PHYSICAL RESTRAINING, NO SHOOTING UNLESS SHOT AT FIRST AND THEN ONLY IF OFFICER FEELS HE CAN BEST PROTECT CITIZENS AND SELF BY SHOOTING BACK. AND HE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO CATCH THE PERSON ANOTHER DAY BEFORE THAT PERSON HURTS/KILLS SOMEONE ELSE.
THE CITY FAILED TO PERMIT THE WEST, NORTHWEST END OF TOWN TO GROW BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE WEST SIDE SEWER TUNNEL SOME 30 YRS AGO AND THEY ARE NOW JUST GETTING AROUND TO IT. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE AND MAY TAKE MANY, MANY YEARS TO UNDO.
SMALL BUSINESSES GET LITTLE OR NO HELP FROM THE CITY IN THE FORM OF TAX RELIEF OR TIF TO GROW. THEY HAVE TIF'ED DOWNTOWN SO THE BIG BOYS CAN SAVE THEIR OLD INVESTMENT HOLDINGS IN DOWNTOWN. THE PARKING BUILDINGS ARE A JOKE AS THEY HAVE MADE THEM TOO EXPENSIVE & TOO DIFFICULT TO USE WHEN IT COMES TO PAYING AND THEY PROVIDE NO SENSE OF SECURITY TO USERS BY NOT HAVING TOLL COLLECTORS ON SITE. ONES THAT DID AND COULD WANDER ABOUT THE RAMPS TO CHECK ON WHAT'S HAPPENING WITHIN.
THE ELECTED SHOULD NOT BE GETTING PAID HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE AS A BENEFIT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE POOR PAY FOR A PART TIME JOB THEY CHOOSE TO RUN FOR AND GOT ELECTED TO.
DEPARTMENT HEADS SHOULD COME PREPARED TO ALL MEETINGS SINCE THEY KNOW IN ADVANCE THE AGENDA AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANTICIPATE MOST QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED. THIS BUSINESS OF USING THE OLD PLOY OF I LEFT THAT ON MY DESK OR I'LL GET BACK TO YOU IN TWO WEEKS, WHICH IS REALLY A WAY OF JUST NOT ANSWERING UNWANTED QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES OR LACK OF PERFORMANCE.
ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION IN THE AREA THEY HEAD UP. EXAMPLE: CIVIL ENGINEER WITH FIELD/EQUIPMENT OPERATING EXPERIENCE SHOULD RUN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
THE CITI BUS LINES SHOULD BE HOUSED AT THE NEW MUNICIPAL SERVICE BUILDING IN NW DAVENPORT NOT ACROSS THE RIVER. THE DRIVERS HAVE TO TRAVEL INTO STATE TO START THEIR JOB, OUT OF STATE TO END THE SHIFT AS WELL AS OUT OF STATE TO GET SERVICE AND REPAIRS. TOO MUCH WASTED TRAVEL/DOWN TIME AND NEEDLESS MILEAGE WASTING GAS ADDING UNNECESSARY WEAR AND TEAR TO THE BUSES.
THE CITY FATHERS NEED TO ANSWER THE QUESTION OF HOW MUCH WILL TAXPAYERS BE REQUIRED TO PAY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE SKYBRIDGE, BALL STADIUM, ART GALLERY, RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE BLDG., PARKING RAMPS AS YOU CAN'T BUILD SOMETHING AND IT WILL JUST TAKE CARE OF ITSELF.
WELL THESE ARE THINGS THAT MUST BE DEALT WITH AND IN A FIRM AGGRESSIVE MANNER.
BOB SWANSON, RETIRED POLICE MAJOR
# posted by Hamerlinck @ 12:12 PM 
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When will the voters of Davenport come to realize that the City and it's so called ( leaders ) are not out there for what is best for the City.
If you want to grow you entice.
If you want to protect you entice.
If you want to provide the best you entice.
But under the current thinking is do not entice but charge.
It is sad that we have to decide on what is more important.
I would think if I was sitting on, or in a position of the City, I would think the protection of it's people and their Rights to be here and live here would be number 1.
I don't make enough to afford a sky bridge. Let alone pay a tax for it.
I do not see New Company's flocking here because we have a sky bridge or a new art gallery or even a parking ramp.
But what I do see is a City Goverment body that does not care about it people.
Go ahead and raise. And raise and spend.
You might decide how much we must pay but in the end we will decide how long you will serve.
DRAPE
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If you want to grow you entice.
If you want to protect you entice.
If you want to provide the best you entice.
But under the current thinking is do not entice but charge.
It is sad that we have to decide on what is more important.
I would think if I was sitting on, or in a position of the City, I would think the protection of it's people and their Rights to be here and live here would be number 1.
I don't make enough to afford a sky bridge. Let alone pay a tax for it.
I do not see New Company's flocking here because we have a sky bridge or a new art gallery or even a parking ramp.
But what I do see is a City Goverment body that does not care about it people.
Go ahead and raise. And raise and spend.
You might decide how much we must pay but in the end we will decide how long you will serve.
DRAPE
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